Holy mother

Holy Mother
Eric Clapton


The song is played with a capo on the 4th fret.

Intro  (This is basically the picking pattern for the whole song.)
  G                     C       G           Em              D/F#  G


G               C      G
Holy Mother, where are you
Em               D        G
Tonight I feel broken in two
G                         C        G
I've seen the stars fall from the sky
Em                  D          G
Holy Mother, can't keep from crying

C               G
Oh I need your help this time
Em                      D      G
To get me through this lonely night
C                     G
Tell me please which way to turn
D           G
By myself again


Holy Mother hear my prayer
Somehow I know you're still there       {chords as verse I}
Send me please some peace of mind
Take away this pain

         Bm            G          {I'm not really sure about}
I can't wait, I can't wait        {this part... but it sounds}
         C        D               {pretty close.}
I can't wait any longer
         Bm            G
I can't wait, I can't wait
         C        D
I can't wait for you.

Holy Mother, hear my cry
I've cursed your name a thousand times          {chords as verse I}
I've felt the anger running through my soul
All I need is a hand to hold

Oh I feel the end is coming
No longer my legs will run                      {chords as verse II}
You know how to wrap me
In your arms tonight

When my hands can no longer play
My voice is still a fade away                   {chords as verse I}
Holy Mother, then I'll be
lying in, safe within your arms.


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 HOLY MOTHER  by Eric Clapton


(Capo 4th fret for authentic tuning)


[G] Holy Mother, [C] where are [G] you?
[Em] Tonight I feel [D/F#] broken in [G] two.
[G] I've seen the stars fall [C] from the [G] sky.
[Em] Holy mother, can't [D/F#] keep from [G] crying.

[C] Oh I need your [G] help this time,
[Em] Get me through this [D/F#] lonely [G] night.
[C] Tell me please which [G] way to turn
[Em] To find myself a[D/F#]gain.

[G] Holy mother, [C] hear my [G] prayer,
[Em] Somehow I know [D/F#] you're still [G] there.
[G] Send me please some [C] peace of [G] mind;
[Em] Take a[D/F#]way this [G] pain.

I can't [C] wait, I can't [G] wait, I can't [Am] wait any [G] longer.
I can't [C] wait, I can't [G] wait, I can't [Em] wait for [D] you.

[G] Holy mother, [C] hear my [G] cry,
[Em] I've cursed your name a [D/F#] thousand [G] times.
[G] I've felt the anger running [C] through my [G] soul;
[Em] All I need is a [D/F#] hand to [G] hold.

[C] Oh I feel the [G] end has come,
[Em] No longer my [D/F#] legs will [G] run.
[C] You know I would [G] rather be
[Em] In your arms to[D/F#]night.

[G] When my hands no [C] longer [G] play,
[Em] My voice is still, I [D/F#] fade a[G]way.
[G] Holy mother, [C] then I'll [G] be
[Em] Lying in, [D/F#] safe within your [G] arms.

  Solo on Verse Four Times